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First hole in one!!

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So let me start by saying I’ve only been playing this addictive game for a year now. I’m self-taught and a member at a local municipal course in England. I managed to get my handicap down to 26 this summer and love grinding away at it. I broke 90 once, but the rest of the time I’m around the 95-115 mark, depending on how well I can drive / putt on the day

My golfing buddy and I decided to book a cheap 3-day trip to the Algarve in Portugal on a whim. We took our clubs and planned to play three rounds in three days: one after we landed, one sunset round, and one in the morning before we left.

The heat was rough—43 degrees on the first day. We played the O’Connor Jr. course, which was lovely and probably the best course I’ve played. I shot a 103.

The next day, we played the Royal Course at Vale do Lobo—even better than the first. I shot another 103.

On the third day, we were tired, but we headed out to play Gramacho. It was in the worst condition of the three but had a really interesting layout. We were having fun on the front 9 (I finished with a 50, so I was on my way to breaking 100 if I could manage a decent back 9).

Then we get to the 10th hole, and there’s a little stall set up. The guy says, “Free beer if you hit the green.”

130 yards downhill. I never get any GIRs on par 3s, but I step up to the tee.

8-iron. Pure strike. (Low, like mine usually go—I never seem to get much height.) But because of the drop, it lands just short of the green, then rolls on… toward the flag.

I thought it missed the hole and ran past by about 5 feet. I was so excited—I won a beer! And got a GIR!

My friend, who was filming me, goes, “That’s in!” The guy with the beers grabs his binoculars and confirms it!!

I was frozen. I couldn’t believe it. I’ve never gotten within 10 feet of a flag on a par 3. Now a hole-in-one?!

The clubhouse came out to congratulate me on the next hole, took my details, and said they’d send me a certificate.

Thank God I didn’t keep using that ball—because the next two went straight into a lake on the 11th tee shot. 😂

I needed to bogey a par 5 to break 100… ended up getting a 10. Finished with a 104. But I don’t care.

I got a hole-in-one!!!

I love this game. I’m gonna chase that feeling for the rest of my life.



by DrMantisTobogan6991

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28 Comments

  1. jpm1188

    Did you drop your box of magnum condoms on the run down?

    Congrats

  2. Baldymorton

    Finally someone posts a video of them doing it instead of just a picture

  3. blizzard7788

    The large blue stripe is not legal.
    The shot does not count.

  8. gutpusha

    I’d say your buddy John is lucky too. Got a free beer for his GIR and then gets another one on you for your HIO.

  9. MeetingTricky8874

    Congratulations!!! Absolutely criminal that your mate took the ball out of the hole.

  10. Happy-Caramel8627

    I like how you assume you will another one, congrats!

  12. Anthonyg408

    Were you filming for one of those hole in one apps? Seems like there’s some good jackpots

  14. Ill-Bit-8406

    Congrats on your HIO 🙌🏾

    That’s the beauty of golf… someone who has only been playing for a year can get a HIO and people who have been playing for 20 years have still never had one.

  15. hotchorizzzo

    The Hole in One was awesome but I was more amazed by how much Portugal looks like Southern California.

  18. Creepy_Stand_9757

    I’ve never seen someone react so calmly to a hole in one. It’s like you were just taking a book out from the library. Congrats!!!

  19. Known-Bath-4903

    Even a blind squirrel finds finds an acorn once in a while.

  20. poundtownvisitor

    Happy for you. I had a hole in one (27 years ago yesterday, actually) but it was early morning and there was nobody in the bar when we were done, so I got off easy. I have witnessed a couple holes in one including one in which the guy had to shell out $350 worth of drinks. Stupid tradition.

  23. pickled_penguin_

    25+ years of golf, best round is a 77, average is low 80s, still no hole in one. Im pretty sure I’ll die before I get one. Lol. Congrats op. That is a huge fucking accomplishment and an epic celebration.

  26. IncreaseOk8433

    For removing your ace from the cup, you should be allowed to rap him on the glove hand twice with your 54°

  27. Emotional_Block5273

    A year into it, hey? Let me be the first to say fCuOcNkGyRoAuTaUsLsAhToIlOeN!S!

  28. highroller886

    Great swing. I am doing this shit all wrong.

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